Campbeltown children’s author brings festive feline tale to life
Wee Stoorie Press is an imprint created by author Kirsty Johnson and illustrator Mandy Sinclair to publish their own rhyming picture storybooks for children, written in Scots.
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Kintyre author’s book could inspire next hit film or series
The supernatural, murder mystery set in the heat and intense sunshine of the Kilimanjaro region has peaked the interest of at least one production company
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Harbour books launched to buoy up lifeboat funds
All proceeds from sales of the books will be donated directly to the RNLI
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New book unveils Dalriada family name connections
From flicking through the book, the area’s strong shared identity and significant relationship with south-west Scotland is obvious.
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Former detective grills MSP at book signing
With lockdown easing, former Campbeltown detective turned author Simon McLean is now able to attend book signings and talks
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Kintyre is purrfect place for Conspiracy of Cats author
Conspiracy of Cats offers the reader an exciting escape and sometimes shocking journey into a world of murder, mystery and magic
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Denzil delighted as DCI novel tops bestseller lists
The latest DCI Daley thriller has become one of the UK’s fastest selling books
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Final chapter of Campbeltown man’s Canadian memoirs
‘As miserable as much of his early life was in Campbeltown, he still maintained an appreciation for the musical training and opportunities he received there and a real affection for the Wee Toon, its beauty and its people.’
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Could A Large Measure of Snow be the perfect antidote?
‘It’s light-hearted – in my mind, it’s an antidote to the terrible time we’re having. It’s old fashioned; it harkens back to Compton Mackenzie’s books and the Para Handy and Whisky Galore, it’s written in that kind of style.’
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Lockdown gives author Freddy cause for reflection
Freddy’s introductory piece is supplemented by candidly descriptive recollections – via taped conversations – of nine of his contemporaries who lived through the era.